"I'm a total sucker for novels set at private boarding schools in Holly LeCraw's The Half Brother appeals to adult readers who loved the ivy lined setting but crave the complexities of adult relationships. LeCraw's book is a literary coup and examines the complexities of love and loss with the perfe...
By: Holly LeCrawISBN: 9780385531962Publisher: Doubleday BooksPublication Date: 2/17/2015 Format: Other FormatMy Rating: 3 Stars A special thank you to Doubleday Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. THE HALF BROTHER by Holly LeCraw, a complex tale an exploration of fam...
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I must say that I was pretty disappointed with this book. The premise of the book was excellent, but it definitely failed to deliver. I found the character development to be weak and I really couldn't sink my teeth into or get excited. Someone had made a comment in an earlier review about the charac...
This is the perfect summer read even if you are stuck in the house since it is raining. The Swimming Pool is a murder-mystery-character driven story with a lot of twists and turns. I had thought that with so many books about adultery and the consequences of it had been done to death, but this one g...
Somewhat of a summer romance and mystery, The Swimming Pool was quite well written and followed two families and a summer at the Cape. A nice summer theme with a beach and summer homes, would interest most for a quick summer read.Personally, I didn't care for the book. I'm not big on soap operas and...